ZWCS#9: Playing with Fire

Fifteen

One kiss. It took one kiss to make everything awkward between Philip and her. Well, technically, she  knows Philip is avoiding her as much as possible and it happened after he kissed her.

Bakit parang feeling niya, siya pa ang may kasalanan na naghalikan sila sa loob ng kotse nito? Bakit parang kasalanan niya nang hangganag sa maihatid siya nito ay hindi nito tinantanan ang mga labi niya? At bakit parang kasalanan pa niya na nahihirapan siya ngayon sa sitwasyon nila ni Philip?

Matalim na tinignan niya si Philip na nakikipag-usap sa Mommy niya. Inimbita sila ng Mommy at Daddy niya para maglunch sa bahay nila. Kasama ni Philip ang mga magulang din at syempre si Dino. Magmula nang makarating ang mga ito sa bahay ay pilit niyang inaabot ang mga mata ni Philip pero hindi siya talaga nito pinapansin.

She sighed and walked towards him and her mother.

"Mommy.." tawag pansin niya sa ina. "Tawag ka ni Daddy." pagsisinungaling niya. Sa totoo lang, ni hindi nga niya alam kung nasaan ang Daddy niya.

"Baka sumasakit nanaman ang likod nun, osige, maiwan ko muna kayo." paalam ng Mommy niya.

"Samahan ko na kayo tita." alok ni Philip pero mabilis na hinawakan niya ito sa braso.

"May pag-uusapan lang kami, Mommy."

Weirdong tinitignan sila ng Mommy niya bago itong nagpasya na iwan sila. She sighed and faced Philip. She crossed her arms and arched an eyebrow.

"Why are you avoiding me after you kissed me?" diretsong saad niya.

Philip looked around them before pulling her upstairs. She didn't protested because she really wants to talk to Philip. He has to explain to her his sudden actions because it's hurting her.

They went inside her room and he locked it. 

"Are you ashamed?" she asked. He sighed. She readied herself just in case he says yes.

"Of course not."

Kumibot ang mga labi niya and her voice croaked a little. "Then why are you avoiding me? Akala mo hindi ko napapansin? After that kiss, you didn't answered my texts, you can't even talk to me! If it's a mistake for you then for me hindi, Philip!"

Philip looks frustrated, not even knowing if he would hold her or keep his distance. She didn't even noticed that her eyes are blurry with the tears that want to escape.

"I never regret kissing you, Trinity. But.. not now."

"Not now? What the hell are you saying?"

"I still have a lot to fix.. I just.. I just can't make you my priority now."

She scoffed. She can't believe he's saying this!

"Did I asked you for that? All I want was you to be honest with me, Philip. All this time ba, iyong pagiging possessive mo sa'kin when it comes to Steven, iyong sweet gestures, lahat ba na iyon platonic lang like you always say?"

Hinintay niyang sumagot si Philip pero bumuntong-hininga lang ito.

She blinked several times to prevent her from crying. No, she will never cry in front of him.

"Well, here's some news for you. Kung pagpapatuloy mo ang pagiging manhid mo, gusto ko lang sabihin na I already fell for you. Mahal kita, iyong buong ikaw, kasama na ang pamilya mo at si Dino. Kaya iyong kiss na iyon? It was important for me."

"It was for me too." he whispered and reached out for her hand. "Trinity I -"

"Daddy!"

They were alarmed when they heard Dino's cry from downstairs. Nagmamadali silang bumaba para tignan kung anong nangyayari at doon naabutan nila na may isang babae na hinahatak ang maliit na braso ni Dino habang pilit namang binabawi ng Mommy ni Philip ang bata.